DWM #508: The 70s

[SiHart]

It's been delayed by a week, so should be out later this week Larry.

Si xx

[Stephen Morgan]

like that cover - still waiting for this months copy to arrive it's unusualy late as I normally get it 2nd week in the month.

According to gossip from Outpost Gallifrey it's delayed until this week to bring it in line with a (Christmas??) special. Something like that anyway. (so I've read on another forum somewhere)

[Jon Masters]

It's been delayed by a week, so should be out later this week Larry.

Si xx

Mine arrived on Friday.

I've already read about SPOILERS and SPOILERS, and rolled my eyes at the announcement of YOU SHOULDNT READ SPOILERS

[Rob McCow]

Random guess - they'll replace the Cyberman on the cover with the redesigned Cyberman that they're unveiling at Christmas.

I bet I'm wrong!

[Jon Masters]

Mine arrived on Friday.

Cover as shown

[brandynigma]

How strange to see a 60's Cyberman on the cover (Tomb version isn't it?) It looks a bit like a costume replica, but I could be wrong.

Yup, The Moonbase and The Tomb of the Cybermen version.

The only two stories of the 60s to share the same Cyberdesign, fact fans!

Mark I- The Tenth Planet
Mark II- The Moonbase and The Tomb of the Cybermen
Mark III- The Wheel in Space
Mark IV- The Invasion (my personal favourite)
Mark V- Revenge of the Cybermen
Mark VI- Earthshock, The Five Doctors and Attack of the Cybermen
Mark VII- Silver Nemesis

[Larry]

It's been delayed by a week, so should be out later this week Larry.

Si xx

thanks - I'm also expecting my letter to tell me my 12 month subscription needs renewing to arrive in the next few weeks..

[Andrew Curnow]

Mine came today. I can think of one PS member who'll be particularly excited about an item advertised for next issue - Tom Baker & June Hudson together again!!

[SiHart]

I am Andrew, I am!

Steve just sort raised his eyebrows as I told him the delightful news.

Si xx

[Stuart Wallis]

Don't play the Euromillions next week then...

"Steve, Steve, we've won £82 million!"

" I'll put the kettle on shall I...?"

[Rob McCow]

The comic strip is so far down in the doldrums that you need a f***ing telescope to read it - even then you still have to wash your eye afterwards. And all those letters praising it! [/standard rant about DWM comic strip]

There was even a letter saying how good the article on Time Travel was! I'm sorry, I found that article utterly unreadable. [/uber-grump]

Hudson and Baker will be a treat I'm sure.

[Andrew Curnow]

I'm quite enjoying the strip. And not just for Amy's new outfit either!

[SiHart]

Amy's in it? It's difficult to tell from the art...

Si xx

[Andrew Curnow]

Oh I'd be the first to admit that the likenesses aren't all that (although I think the Doctor's looking a lot more like Matt now than a few issues ago) but hasn't that always been the case? Dare I say, despite the brilliance of his artwork, John Ridgeway very rarely gave us a sixth Doctor that actually looked anything like Colin Baker.

[Stuart Wallis]

Amy's in it? It's difficult to tell from the art...

Hmm, the only giveaways are the hair colour and the legs. (Cold shower time...)

[brandynigma]

How strange to see a 60's Cyberman on the cover (Tomb version isn't it?) It looks a bit like a costume replica, but I could be wrong.

And it turns out it's John Ainsworth in the costume.

I found the wrangling of trying to work the Cybus Cybermen into the evolution line of the Mondasian/Telosian Cybermen very tiresome. The whole idea is that they are NOT the Cybermen of the Doctor's universe. Quite ridiculous. Even the conversion processes are different. In an odd way, the 'emergency' conversion process seen in Cyberwoman (whole body conversion) is the more standard process for the main universe Cybermen. However, taking Cyberwoman as a cue, the skull in the Cyberhelmet in The Pandorica Opens is hardly surprising at all, and certainly not an indication of a relationship between the two universes' Cybermen.

I was also disappointed that David Banks chronology was pretty much glossed over, when its greater inclusion would have enhanced the article no end. Having listened to The Archive Tapes really, it's some of the best fan theorising I've ever read.

Getting off topic, I would love to see the original Cybermen return now, especially with the parallel Cybermen now established in the main universe. Cyberwar!

[Stuart Wallis]

Getting off topic, I would love to see the original Cybermen return now, especially with the parallel Cybermen now established in the main universe.

The Cyberface seen in Dalek does seem to have been forgotten by the production team... "Let's get our money's-worth out of the costumes we've got!" Ah, the good old standard BBC battlecry!

Are you sure it's John Ainsworth in a costume...?

[brandynigma]

Are you sure it's John Ainsworth in a costume...?

Unless Tom Spilsbury is lying in his editorial, yes. But making such an accusation is no way to treat a fine editor with whom I would just happen to love a date.

[Stuart Wallis]

It's just that you should have seen Gary Gillatt without the makeup - or not...

[Milky Tears]

Spurted £6.99 on this...






today.

[SiHart]

Oh yes, meant to mention that mine arrived in the post eysterday.

It's pretty much the same as all the others, only more and more detail!

Si xx

[Paul Monk]

I used to quite like these but find I really don't have the time or inclination to read them anymore. They're a bit too detailed.

[Jon Masters]

At 1.45pm on Monday 11th October, Paul Monk posted to the Planet Skaro Internet forum that he used to quite like the special DWM editions, but now found that he had neither "the time or inclination to read them anymore. They're a bit too detailed. "

Ben Cook was not thought to be present at the time.

[brandynigma]

I used to quite like these but find I really don't have the time or inclination to read them anymore. They're a bit too detailed.

I've found a similar problem, although I rather like the script revisions that tend to be included.

However, it would be great if there was a bit more media commentary or production documentation, or even collected reviews, a la the Complete Doctor specials.

[Rob McCow]

They should have:

MORE BOXOUTS

• And bulletpoints.
• Lots of bulletpoints.